Audra McDonald

News about Audra McDonald, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 9, 2015

The Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts will include that Eugene O’Neill drama, as well as the world premieres of a William Inge play, “Off the Main Road,” and “Paradise Blue,” a drama by Dominique Morisseau. MORE

Jul. 22, 2014

Jun. 9, 2014

A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder wins Tony Award for best musical, and All the Way wins best play in ceremony that stood out for spreading awards among many shows; actress Audra McDonald makes history by winning her sixth acting prize for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in play Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill; other major Tony Awards winners noted. MORE

May. 18, 2014

Actress Audra McDonald and her actor husband, Will Swenson, love their clapboard house in northern Westchester for its handsome built-in wood bookshelves, soaring stone fireplace and fact that it is off the beaten track. MORE

May. 11, 2013

May. 13, 2012

Audra McDonald, who shocked the theater world when she made a switch to television five years ago, is nominated for a Tony award for her performance in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess; the actress has returned to the stage, renewed and invigorated by a new family life. MORE

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March 12, 2015, Thursday

The Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts will include that Eugene O’Neill drama, as well as the world premieres of a William Inge play, “Off the Main Road,” and “Paradise Blue,” a drama by Dominique Morisseau.